Within the Bovidae family, among the most interesting may be the last of the ovibovines, the muskox (Ovibovis moschatus). The muskox’s name is misleading, as it’s actually a closer relative of sheep and goats rather than cattle. The name refers to the musk emitted by males during seasonal rut, which serves to attract females. During the Pleistocene, muskoxen once had a wide Arctic distribution […]

For author’s summary of species look here

Over this past year, I’ve made the choice to replace my Schleich Muskox with CollectA’s version. With a shoulder height of about 6.5cm, this figure roughly belongs to the 1:18-1:23 scale. This places it well within the range of most other figures of large terrestrial animals.

The first detail that sticks out is the amazing fur texture. The individual […]

Muskox (Wild Safari North American Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

For a few years now I’ve struggled with choosing a muskox (Ovibos moschatus) for my collection. There are several muskox figures to choose from but ultimately it came down to a choice between Safari Ltd. and CollectA. CollectA’s, which already has a review here, is more realistic looking overall. But Safari’s, sculpted by Doug Watson, is sculpted in motion and has a dynamism that […]

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Word Search Puzzle 142

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